Research Guides
a. Chronological
The UW Libraries collects books, journals, and media in all periods of dance history, from antiquity to the present, with an emphasis on modern and contemporary dance.
The Media Center in Suzzallo Library collects films related to dance and dance history.
b. Geographical
We collect in all geographical regions with an emphasis on Europe and North America.
c. Language
Primary emphasis is on works in English for printed works.
d. Format
The collection includes books, media, and periodicals.
The print collection includes monographs on dance and dance history. Microform materials pertaining to dance are located in the Microform/Newspaper Unit in the Suzzallo Library.
The media collection includes DVD and VHS.
We collect periodicals in both print and electronic form; the electronic copies are generally part of an online database or index.
e. Exclusions
The dance selector does not collect materials related to the teaching of dance on the K-12 level. In general, how-to-dance books and materials are not collected.